Kenneth Gainwell fantasy football profile, news and stats

SEASON	GP	FPTS	RANK	RUATT	RUYD	RUTD	RUAVE	RECPT	REYD	RETD
2023	16	86	58th	70	308	2	4.4	22	161	1
2022	17	88	50th	53	240	4	4.5	23	169	0
3yr Ave	16	122	43rd	68	291	5	4.28	33	253	1

Efficient sophomore season

Published: 2023-02-27

Gainwell had 53 carries for 240 yards and four touchdowns across 17 regular-season games in 2022. He also secured 23 of 29 catches for 169 yards.

Gainwell improved to 4.5 YPC in Year 2 but saw both his carries and receptions dip. However, with Miles Sanders an impending free agent, there is reason for cautious optimism about Gainwell's opportunities increasing in the 2023 season. The 23-year-old logged a particularly impressive playoff run, with over 100 rushing yards and a score in the Eagles' divisional-round win over the Giants, and he tied Sanders' seven carries in the team's Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs. His future fantasy upside will depend heavily on how Philadelphia's running back room materializes this offseason.

Weekly Stats 2022

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Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022

				Fantasy Points			Rushing Averages							Receiving Averages
LOCATION	STADIUM	GP	GS	GM	TOUCH	RANK	YD	TD	AVE	YAC%	10+	20+	50+	REC	YD	TD
Home	Outdoor	16	1	6.4	1.32	66th	17	0.3	5.2	23%	0.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	11	0.0
Away	Outdoor	8	0	4.6	1.03	107th	11	0.1	3.9	46%	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.6	11	0.0
Away	Dome	3	0	9.3	0.97	51st	22	0.3	2.9	67%	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	18	0.3
Away	Retractable Dome	6	0	7.2	1.27	65th	16	0.3	4.5	19%	0.3	0.0	0.0	2.0	16	0.0

Career Stats by Season: 2021 to 2022

					Fantasy Points		Rushing Stats									Receiving Stats
SEASON	AGE	TEAM	GP	GS	TOTAL	RANK	ATT	YD	TD	AVE	YAC%	10+	20+	50+	SHARE	REC	YD	TD
2021	22	PHI	16	1	123	41st	68	291	5	4.3	34%	7	0	0	12%	33	253	1
2022	23	PHI	17	0	88	50th	53	240	4	4.5	30%	7	0	0	10%	23	169	0

"YAC%" is percent of total yards gained after first contact. "Share" of team passing targets.

Breaks out in divisional-round win

Published: 2023-01-21

Gainwell rushed 12 times for 112 yards and a touchdown and brought in one of two targets for nine yards in the Eagles' 38-7 divisional-round win over the Giants on Saturday night.

Gainwell ended up logging just five rush attempts fewer than Miles Sanders, with game script heavily tilting toward the ground attack as the night unfolded. Gainwell, a second-year back, is still most likely to operate in a change-of-pace, low-volume role in an NFC Championship Game battle versus either the Cowboys or 49ers a week from Sunday, but Saturday night's performance, which was highlighted by a 35-yard scoring scamper with 1:51 remaining, served as a reminder of his considerable upside.

Takes step back in second season

Published: 2023-01-11

Gainwell carried the ball five times for 35 yards and record a seven-yard reception in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Gainwell didn't make a big impact on the regular-season finale, though his 35 rushing yards represented his second-highest mark of the season. With starting running back Miles Sanders staying healthy all season and finishing eighth in the league with 259 carries, the Eagles didn't have much room left over for Gainwell to carve out a larger role on offense. The second-year back's 4.5 yards-per-carry average was a small step forward from his 4.3 YPC as a rookie, but he took steps back in carries (53), yards (240), receptions (23), receiving yards (169) and total touchdowns (four).

Zero carries in Week 17

Published: 2023-01-02

Gainwell didn't carry the ball a single time in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Saints but did catch a pair of passes for 17 yards.

Gainwell saw the field for just 15 offensive snaps, fewer than not just Miles Sanders but also Boston Scott. Because the Eagles will need to play their starters Week 18, as they've yet to clinch the division title, Gainwell should remain off the fantasy radar.